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Category: Philosophy
UK: Weird Things Happening in England – Bank-Hole Bar Protest! (21.1.2026)
Following the bar’s installation, one local commented on a Facebook post highlighting the bar’s installation: “I’m assuming this has been constructed to allow two people to pass through the hole at the same time, thus cutting down the queuing time down Bath Street.
Another wrote: “So who is going to be the first person to get stuck in the hole and have to be rescued by our brave fire brigade?”
A third added: “Council asked “how can we make money from this” and someone suggested the council should turn it into a bar.”
“I hear it is being turned into a HMO on the top half and a Turkish barbers at the bottom,” wrote another.
The bank are yet to publicly comment on or justify the reasons behind the installation, with many locals left baffled by the high street addition.
The swift pushback from locals and fans of the ‘Bank [trade name omitted] Hole’ alike quickly caught the attention of local MP Adam Thompson.
In a written response, the MP wrote that the hole had become an “iconic symbol” of the town, noting the bar’s installation had raised “concern and speculation among Ilkeston residents”.
“The hole is well known locally and has become something of a landmark,” he continued, insisting the whole is “one of those small quirks that contributes to Ilkeston’s unique character and identity.”
“I believe I speak for many residents in saying there is relief the pole has been removed,” he said.
Adding: “that being said, I’d appreciate some clarification as to why the pole was installed in the first place, and, if possible, the reason for its removal.”
DPRK: Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un’s Speech at Conference in Celebration of 80th Anniversary of Founding of Socialist Patriotic Youth League! (19.1.2026)
In the 1950s, the members of the democratic youth league defended their country in the flames of the war, and the Chollima movement pioneers rehabilitated this land on the debris of the war; in the grim period when the destiny of socialism was at stake, your parents’ generation defended their country, their social system. In this way, all the generations of our Republic have left behind legendary tales and structures, signs of their exploits, which are symbolic of their youth and which are named after their generations.
Shining on all these achievements are the feats performed by the youth league in implanting in the young people the sense of duty and obligation as befits the successors to the revolution and in firmly maintaining the tradition of purity, patriotism and loyalty of the youth movement of Korea.
UK: Heighington Station [1827] – First Train Platform in World! (19.1.2026)
Last year Heighington Station, which dates to back to 1827 and was part of the first passenger railway to use steam trains in the world, was bought by the charity Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
The group’s chair Niall Hammond said the excavation of a small train platform located near the site was planned.
He said it was presumed it was the “original for the building” because it looked the right size and shape.
He said plans were still in the early stages, but that the group hoped to attract lots of volunteers to the dig over the summer.
Hammond said the platform, which is next to the station, was “tiny” and had cobbles.
He said ideally the team would find a “Georgian penny” at the bottom of the platform during the dig which would confirm its age.
WWII: András Kun (Андраш Кун) [1911-1945] – the Catholic Monk Executed for War Crimes! (18.1.2026)
Furthermore, the Vatican was permitted to retain ALL the advantageous it was granted by the Mussolini regime. After the war, the Pope asked Churchill to resettle 10,000 Ukrainian SS men in the UK on the grounds they were “good Catholics” – despite them raping, torturing, and murdering millions of loyal Soviet men, women, and children. This request was agreed and these Nazi Ukrainians were distributed throughout Scotland under the cover story that they were “Polish”. Andras Kun OFM appears to have been expelled from the St Franciscan (monastic) Order he was a member of in 1943 for refusing to stop his overt totalitarian support. Andras Kun was a member of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM) – a Catholic mendicant order founded by St Francis of Assisi in 1209 – which is dedicated to living the Gospel, practicing poverty, and fraternity, often called “little brothers” (Friars Minor) for their humility. A “monk” is not a “priest” – and although the monk Andras Kun was training to be a priest – he never qualified. It seems the Vatican abandoned him whilst he was tried and executed in Hungary – a staunch Catholic country – which is once again right-wing today.
UK: NHS IT Worker Stole [& Sold] Government-Issued Laptops to Buy Food! (17.1.2026)
Instead of granting NHS staff more pay (fitting to their qualifications, profession, and workload – they work day and night 12-hour shifts contrary to Union legislation and trading law) – the Tories came-up with the demeaning idea that between shifts, Midwives and Nurses can present a special letter of dispensation to their nearest Food Bank and receive a Food Parcel to feed their families. This is part of the ongoing “de-skilling” and “false crisis” that has its root in a deliberate lack of government funding at source. We continue to pay for a fully-funded NHS through Income Tax (a tax that is currently at an all-time high) – but receive a sub-standard service which is getting worse everyday – in preparation for full-privatisation (our tax is being given to Zionist Israel, Neo-Nazi Ukraine, and privileged groups of incomers – with even North Americans now seeking asylum from Trump in the UK). Until 2010, people in the UK had never heard of Food Banks – but the Tories and LibDems abolished the old UK (1948) system of welfare – which granted a money income to retain dignity – and adopted the US system which is designed to demean as it assists (barely). I am not surprised this individual (below) stole UK government laptops to eat (I certainy do not judge him) – as these devices are military-grade, sold at cost price, and do not have the usual “redundancy” built-in that is common-place within the commercial market. Consumerism demands that longterm stability is abandoned for short-term market stimulation (i.e., things need to be replaced regularly – and this costs money). This prevents the working class from saving their income and using items designed to last decades – not weeks, months, or years (such as denim jeans and the like). Credit where credit is due – within Islam – free food and drink must be provided “free” to every citizen and it is not a crime to steal to eat.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 